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Why Acids and Bases Are Opposites

@author · 2026-06-25 · v1

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Acids donate protons (

H^+

); bases accept them. In water, HCl dissociates into

H^+

and

Cl^-

, while NaOH provides

OH^-

that accepts protons. The pH scale measures

H^+

concentration: pH 7 is neutral, lower is acidic, higher is basic.

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